As experts predicted, the post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge is here and numbers are once again through the roof in East Boston. After a 35 percent decrease in the local COVID positive test rate during Thanksgiving week, those testing positive for COVID…
Month: December 2020
Baker Administration Orders First COVID-19 Vaccines, Expects December Delivery
The state submitted the Commonwealth’s initial vaccine order to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and expects to get 300,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine by the end of December. The federal government allocated Massachusetts 59,475 doses…
MBA Charitable Foundation Honors MVES With $5,000 Community Grant Award
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) was recently selected to be a recipient of a $5,000 Community Grant Award from the Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) Charitable Foundation. The award was given by the MBA Charitable Foundation, along with the Massachusetts banking…
News in Brief
East Boston Youth Basketball Season on Hold The organizers of the East Boston Youth Basketball regret to inform everyone that the 2020/21 season is currently on hold indefinitely due to Covid 19. A spokesperson for the group said, “ we…
Roy’s Cold Cuts on Marion Street Turns 60
When you step into Roy’s Cold Cuts and Pizzeria in East Boston it’s like stepping back in time. Inside the Antonuccio Family-owned sub shop at 198 Marion St. very little has changed. The counters and deli slicer are in the…
NOAH’s Manlio Mendez Honored by Rep. Madaro and the MBLLC
Rep. Adrian Madaro and the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC) recently honored NOAH’s (Neighborhood of Affordable Housing) Manlio Mendez as a Latinx Trailblazer for his continued impact on the East Boston community despite grim challenges. Madaro nominated Mendez…
Community Updated on East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Parcels
The proposed housing development on Bremen and Orleans Streets adjacent to the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway will most likely now incorporate some of the suggestions from the neighbors. The ongoing talks are between the community, the East Boston Neighborhood Health…
Baker Launches New Testing Infrastructure to Increase Capacity
Building on Massachusetts’ nation-leading COVID-19 testing program, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the Commonwealth will increase testing capacity and locations to provide more access for residents in every county. This plan includes five new locations, and the state plans to collect…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, gets underway this Thursday, December 10, and will culminate next Friday, December 18. In summary, Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabees — a group of fierce warriors who used…
The Virus Is a Hunter — and We Are Its Prey
It now has been nine months since lockdowns went into effect in many states, including here in Massachusetts on March 16. However, despite all of our previous efforts, the COVID-19 pandemic is surging across the entire United States. The pleas of public health…